• 9/21/2020

    World Alzheimer’s Month 
    September 2020

    Qatar and Oman Collaborate to Enhance Dementia Care for Families: “Let’s Talk about Dementia”

    21 September 2020: Today is World Alzheimer’s Day and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) have collaborated with Oman Alzheimer’s Society to host an educational webinar for families and caregivers dealing with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.
     
    Oman and Qatar share many cultural similarities, including a deep respect for the elderly and a desire to enhance the care provided to people living with Alzheimer’s disease.

    The webinar was arranged as a virtual event to connect carers living in Oman and Qatar and it provided an ideal platform for exchanging knowledge and experiences.
     
    The event was jointly hosted by: 

    Dr. Hanadi Al Hamad (Qatar’s National Lead for Healthy Ageing, Snr Consultant Geriatrician and Medical Director Rumailah Hospital and Qatar Rehabilitation Institute, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar) and

    Dr. Hamed Al Sinawi (Snr Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist and Chairman Oman Alzheimer’s Society, Oman)

    Additional participation and support came from caregivers in each country who shared information about caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease. For the first time ever in Qatar, an elderly man shared his personal experience of living with Alzheimer’s disease. 

    The event was also supported by the Doha Chapter of Alzheimer’s Indonesia.